Zygophyllum
E896273
Zygophyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, commonly found in arid and semi-arid regions and known for their drought tolerance and often fleshy leaves.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zygophyllum canonical | 3 |
| Zygophyllum fabago | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
reduced leaf surface to limit transpiration
ⓘ
water storage in leaves and stems ⓘ |
| belongsTo | caltrop family ⓘ |
| clade |
Eudicots
ⓘ
Rosids ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of flowering plants ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | component of desert and semi-desert vegetation ⓘ |
| family | Zygophyllaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | angiosperm flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm |
mostly shrubs
ⓘ
subshrubs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to arid regions
ⓘ
drought-tolerant ⓘ often with fleshy leaves ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
bean-caper
ⓘ
twinleaf ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
often small, inconspicuous flowers
ⓘ
opposite leaves ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Zygophyllum album
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zygophyllum eurypterum NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygophyllum fabago NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygophyllum qatarense NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygophyllum simplex NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygophyllum xanthoxylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDroughtTolerant | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | often succulent or fleshy leaves ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| order | Zygophyllales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Zygophyllaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Angiosperms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Zygophyllum fabago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | ornamental planting in dry areas ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zygophyllum fabago